Words Matter, And It’s Time To Explore The Meaning Of “Ableism.” – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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If you read more than one or two articles on disability issues, or talk to just about any disability rights activist, you will run across the word “ableism.” The word does a lot of work for disability culture. It carries the weight of the worst of what plagues disabled people the most, but can be […]

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Sold-out Halifax disX show breaks down disability barriers – Halifax

Sold out Halifax disX show breaks down disability barriers Halifax

[ad_1] Haligonians with disabilities are challenging the media — and the public — to change the way they think about disability. Speakers at the inaugural Halifax DisabilityX (disX) show shared their personal stories on stage on Thursday in an attempt to shed some light on an experience they say many able-bodied folks tie to stereotypes or […]

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